Scheidt vows to re-adapt for Rio Olympics
August 21st, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Veteran Brazilian sailor Robert Scheidt says he intends to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics Games despite the exclusion of the Star class from ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Olympics security guard accused of insulting soldier
July 31st, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A G4S security guard was recently accused of insulting a soldier. This incident occurred during the Olympic Games as they were both undertaking their duties. The ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Olympic marathon: World record holder Paula Radcliffe quits
July 30th, 2012 - 3:35 am ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) World record holder Britain's Paula Radcliffe has withdrawn from the women's marathon competition at the London Olympics due to medical reasons, the British Olympic Association and ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Archery spectators turned away from Lord’s
July 28th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) Hundreds of spectators for the archery event at the London 2012 Olympics Games were turned away from the Lord's cricket ground on the opening day, Friday, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Indian flag hoisted at Olympic Village
July 22nd, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) At an elegant and colourful ceremony Sunday, the Indian contingent was formally welcomed and ushered into the London Olympics' Games Village here.Games Village Mayor Charles Allan ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Brazil outclass Britain in Olympic warm-up
July 21st, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) The British football team's hopes of winning a medal suffered a minor setback as they lost 0-2 to Brazil in a warm-up match before the London ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Britain launches ‘instant justice’ for Olympics offenders
June 26th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (IANS) People who commit offences linked to the Olympics Games will be put in court within 24 hours under a "instant justice" initiated by the Crown Prosecution ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Country comes before other commitments: Khanna
June 16th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 16 (IANS) Asserting that the country supersedes all other considerations, All India Tennis Association president Anil Khanna hoped that "good sense prevails" and that Mahesh Bhupathi would ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Four from India’s Europe tour to miss Olympic hockey
June 10th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The 18-member hockey squad for the London Olympics will be announced Monday even though a 22-member team was cleared Sunday for a Europe tour ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
McCartney not approached for London Olympics
June 19th, 2011 - 7:02 am ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (IANS) Singer Paul McCartney has rubbished reports that he has been approached to perform at next year's London Olympics, but says he is willing to get ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Halliwell hopes to convince Posh for Olympics gig
January 31st, 2011 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) Singer Geri Halliwell hopes to convince former Spice Girls bandmember Victoria Beckham for a performance at next year's Olympics Games.Apart from Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown and ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Expectations are high from Indian athletes at Asian Games
November 11th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou (China), Nov 11 (IANS) After a stupendous performance at the Commonwealth Games last month, expectations will be high from Indian athletes at the Asian Games starting here Friday.Indian athletes are ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Cricketers, Bollywood stars will not figure in CWG closing ceremony: Kalmadi
October 7th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.7 (ANI): Cricketers and Bollywood stars will not figure in the XIXth Commonwealth Games closing ceremony."People should not have too much expectations from the closing ceremony. It has to be ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Narendra Modi slams Congress Govt. ahead of CWG opening ceremony
October 3rd, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Rajkot, Oct 3 (ANI): With the country geared up for the opening ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games to be held here this evening, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Guangdong Governor calls for fine tuning Asian Games security drill as India’s CWG lags behind
August 5th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug. 5 (ANI): Even as confusion reigns in India over the preparations for the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi in October this year, Chinese security forces have ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Dikshit seeks public support for Games
June 23rd, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday sought people's cooperation for the successful conduct of the Commonwealth Games in October, admitting that the government was nervous over the mega-event.
"The ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Dong Fangxiao Was 14 At Sydney Olympics In 2000
April 29th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Beijing, China, Apr 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Wednesday the International Olympic Committee stripped China of its 2000 Sydney Olympics Women's Gymnastics team bronze medal. The decision comes after the age ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
2010 Winter Olympic Medal Count: U.S. Leading The Way
February 21st, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Vancouver, Canada, Feb 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) While viewers across the world are staying glued to their seats for watching Vancouver Olympics Games, viewers in the U.S. are getting reasons galore ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Russian Yuko Kavaguti And Alexander Smirnov Come In Third
February 15th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
VANCOUVER, Feb 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Russian pair Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov finished third in the Olympic figure skating pairs short program at Vancouver this Sunday. The Olympic figure ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Shen Xue & Zhao Hongbo Display Flawless Performance At Winter Olympics Skating Event
February 15th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Vancouver, Feb 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chinese skaters Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo created a record by achieving the best scores of the season at the figure skating pairs short program ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
China’s Olympic stadium hosts chocolate show
January 28th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 28 (IANS) The Great Wall of chocolate and handicrafts of candy are some of the attractions at the "World Chocolate Wonderland" set up to woo tourists at Beijing's National Stadium ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Delhi woefully unprepared for potential terror attack during CWG: Expert
January 9th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 9(ANI): Leading international security consultant Lloyd Bromfield has warned that Delhi Commonwealth Games is not safe as the city is not adequately prepared for a potential terror attack.Bromfield, who has ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
India should not bid for Olympics, says Sports Minister
November 25th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 25(ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister M S Gill on Wednesday said that India should not be thinking of hosting Olympics Games in the near future.Gill's remarks ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Commonwealth games committee to seek more funds
October 12th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. M S Gill on Monday said he will ask the government to release more funds for the Commonwealth Games.Addressing ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
UK director may choreograph 2012 Olympics ceremonies
August 23rd, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 23(ANI): Stephen Daldry, an English theatre and film director who brought ballet to the screen and the stage in Billy Elliot, may be choreographing the opening and closing ceremonies for ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
“Zero refusal” to provide better access to foreign journalists in China
August 14th, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug 14 (ANI): Chinese Government has decided to provide enhanced access to foreign journalists in a policy called "zero refusal", realising that it would lead to more objective reports about the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies at 88
August 11th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by admin
HYANNIS, Massachusetts (BNO NEWS) -- The woman who helped found the Special Olympics in the 1960s and the sister of former president John F. Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, died on Tuesday ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Phelps suspended from swimming, loses Kellogg contract
February 6th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 6 (DPA) American swimmer Michael Phelps, the winner of the most Olympic medals in history, was suspended Thursday from competing for three months and lost his lucrative contract with the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Stephanie Rice finding post Olympics-Games stardom strange
September 19th, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 19 (ANI): Olympic golden girl Stephanie Rice has admitted that she is having trouble adapting to her celebrity status.The triple gold medallist, who has reaped thousands in magazine deals ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Schedule of Indian competitors in Olympics Friday
August 22nd, 2008 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) The schedule of Indian athletes on the 14th day of competition at the 29th Olympics Games here Friday.Athletics: Women's 4x400 m relayBoxing: Middleweight (75 kg) semifinal - Vijender ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Mark Spitz says Phelps couldnt have beaten him
August 21st, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 21 (ANI): Swimming legend Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals in 1972 Olympics at Munich, thinks that there is only one man who Michael Phelps cant beat.His ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Schedule of Indian competitors in Olympics Thursday
August 21st, 2008 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 21 (IANS) The schedule of Indian athletes on the 13th day of competition at the 29th Olympics Games here Thursday.Wrestling: Freestyle 120 kg - Rajiv Tomar Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Schedule of Indian competitors in Olympics Wednesday
August 20th, 2008 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) The schedule of Indian athletes on the 12th day of competition at the 29th Olympics Games here Wednesday.Boxing: Flyweight (51 kg) quarterfinal - Jitender Kumar vs Georgy Balakshin ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Schedule of Indian competitors in Olympics Tuesday
August 19th, 2008 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 19 (IANS) The schedule of Indian athletes on the 11th day of competition at the 29th Olympics Games here Tuesday.Athletics: Women's long jump - Anju Bobby GeorgeTable tennis: Men's ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Schedule of Indian competitors in Olympics Monday
August 18th, 2008 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) The schedule of Indian athletes on the tenth day of competition at the 29th Olympics Games here Monday. Athletics: Men's triple jump - Renjith MaheswariBoxing: bantamweight (54 kg) ... Read more...
Posted in World |